We're excited t be competing in this year's Fredericton Music Festival. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for performance information
The River Valley Chorus is made up of men and women from all walks of life who have one thing in common. We love to sing.
We sing music in the Barbershop Harmony style; four part harmony, sung a cappella. In our chorus each section sings one of the four parts: a melody part that sings the tune, and three other parts that sing harmony.
We practise every Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. Drop in! We meet at the corner of 224 York Stt in the basement of St. Paul's United Church! Drop ins are welcome; see if barbershop style is for you!
“There’s no bad day that can’t be overcome by listening to a barbershop quartet; this is just truth, plain and simple”
River Valley Chorus performing Yes Sir, That's My Baby at the 2015 Fredericton Music Festival.
Our Director
We're pleased to have the amazing Christine Freeman as our director.
Christine (Chris) has been involved in barbershop music for the last 30+ years "And I love it today and much as I did when I first started!!" says Chris. "It’s a style of music that gets in your blood and seems to stay there".
Chris is also the co-director of a ladies chorus, the Elm City Echoes as well as the bass in the Meadowlarks quartet.
She is a local piano and music theory teacher and participates in church and handbell choirs.
"While I like knitting, reading, gardening, sewing, and roaming the beach at my cottage, my first love is barbershop music. The sounds of well-matched voices and lined up chords can send chills up your spine"
“Doing barbershop has made us all better singers. When we hit just the right chord together, there’s no better feeling.”
